Lucas Paine & The Cutting List
Chasing Winter
Independent
Hailing from the
mountains of North Carolina, and having lived amongst the icy vastness of
Alaska, Lucas Paine knows about space and solitude. He also has a strong sense
of warmth, and it’s these qualities that he brings to his fourth release,
recorded in an abandoned university hall just outside of his now home,
Melbourne.
Named Chasing Winter for the perpetual chill
seasons Paine endured whilst crossing continents repeatedly, the EP is, by
contrast, as warm and inviting as red wine around a crackling fire, the country
sounds that emanate from within simple, yet effective, well placed and finely
executed.
Sally Away begins proceedings, it’s about quality as opposed to
quantity, the aforementioned space playing a big part in the song’s elegant
arrangements. Misty Mountain Tryst
kicks it up a notch, heavy on the fiddle, dobro, banjo and guitar, all brought
together by Paine’s Neil Young-esque voice, his songwriting quietly standing
tall, again, simple yet effective. Definitely one to keep an eye on.
3.5/5
Samuel J. Fell
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